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Common Sense Mediastyle guide

Common Sense Media’s website (commonsensemedia.org) uses Lato for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Green (#1A7E22), Blue (#423FE1) and Dark Green (#005700), with #222222 text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 31 October 2026.

Typefaces
Lato, Source Serif Pro
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
31 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
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Screenshot of commonsensemedia.org on a 1440 px desktop screen, 31 Oct 2026.

Identity & metadata

What browsers, search engines and social cards show before anyone reaches the page, from the homepage’s <head>.

Title &
description

Page title
Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families | Common Sense Media
▲ 77 / 60 characters
Meta description
Common Sense Media is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Parents trust our expert reviews and objective advice.
● 157 / 160 characters
Site name
Common Sense Media
og:title
Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families
og:description
Common Sense Media is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Parents trust our expert reviews and objective advice.
Language
en

In search results

Common Sense Mediahttps://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families | Co…

Common Sense Media is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Parents trust our expert reviews and objective advice.

When shared

No og:image, so no picture

commonsensemedia.org

Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families

Common Sense Media is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Parent…

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Colour

Read from the site’s stylesheets and weighted by where each colour is used. Names are the nearest standard colour name. Click a swatch to copy its hex code.

Contrast is against the site’s text colour (#222222) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 29.2%
  • Near Black 22.1%
  • Light Grey 11.2%
  • Green 10.1%
  • Blue 7.7%
  • Grey 5.8%
  • Dark Green 3.1%
  • Fire Brick 2.1%
  • Dark Blue 1.5%
  • Medium Sea Green 1.5%
  • Deep Pink 1.4%
  • Sky Blue 1%
  • Maroon 0.8%
  • Saddle Brown 0.8%
  • Deep Sky Blue 0.7%
  • Orange 0.7%

By how often each colour appears in the site’s CSS, weighted by where (body, headings, buttons), not by area on the screen.

Neutrals

Text, backgrounds and structure
  • White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 0
    On text
    15.91:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Text, background, border · .btn--reverse, .btn--secondary

  • Near Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 87
    On text
    —
    On white
    15.91:1 AAA

    Text, border, background · a, .btn--neutral

  • Light Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 20
    On text
    9.91:1 AAA
    On white
    1.61:1 Fail

    Border, text, background · .header-top-nav li, .accordion__group-title

  • Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 54
    On text
    3.45:1 AA large
    On white
    4.61:1 AA

    Text, border · .header-user-menu .menu-item--title span, .header-search .icon-search

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    79 0 73 51
    On text
    3.07:1 AA large
    On white
    5.18:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .btn--primary, .btn--secondary

  • Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    71 72 0 12
    On text
    2.30:1 Fail
    On white
    6.93:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .btn--cta, .header-user-menu .menu a.link--cta

  • Dark Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 0 100 66
    On text
    1.79:1 Fail
    On white
    8.89:1 AAA

    Background, text, border · .menu-hierarchical .menu-item--depth-1.menu-item--active-trail, .btn--primary.active

  • Fire Brick

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 96 85 26
    On text
    2.44:1 Fail
    On white
    6.53:1 AA

    Text, border · .review-teaser .review-teaser-limit button, .form-label--required::after

  • Dark Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    83 85 0 39
    On text
    1.25:1 Fail
    On white
    12.74:1 AAA

    Background, border · .btn--cta.active, .btn--cta.focus

  • Medium Sea Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    69 0 59 35
    On text
    5.01:1 AA
    On white
    3.18:1 AA large

    Text, background, border · .slider .movies::before, .accordion__header-arrow

  • Deep Pink

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 93 48 11
    On text
    3.52:1 AA large
    On white
    4.52:1 AA

    Background, border · .header-user-menu .menu-hierarchical .menu-item--donate-link .btn:not(.btn--cta), .slider .gaming::before

  • Sky Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    47 12 0 3
    On text
    10.19:1 AAA
    On white
    1.56:1 Fail

    Background · .header-search

  • Maroon

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 100 89 52
    On text
    1.39:1 Fail
    On white
    11.45:1 AAA

    Text, border · .notification--error .link, .notification--error

  • Saddle Brown

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 52 100 50
    On text
    1.96:1 Fail
    On white
    8.12:1 AAA

    Text, border · .notification--alert .link, .notification--alert

  • Deep Sky Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    85 22 0 9
    On text
    6.70:1 AA
    On white
    2.37:1 Fail

    Background, text · .rating__privacy [class^=icon-privacy-use-responsibly]~.rating__label, .rating__privacy [class^=icon-privacy-use-responsibly]

  • Orange

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 35 100 0
    On text
    8.06:1 AAA
    On white
    1.97:1 Fail

    Background, text · .rating__privacy [class^=icon-privacy-caution]~.rating__label, .rating__privacy [class^=icon-privacy-caution]

Gradients

  • radial-gradient(at 100% 50%,rgba(0,0,0,.5)0,transparent 75%)

  • linear-gradient(to left,rgba(251,251,251,.05),rgba(251,251,251,.3),rgba(251,251,251,.6),rgba(251,251,251,.3),rgba(251,251,251,.05))

  • linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,.2),#fff)

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Typography

Faces from Google Fonts are shown in the real thing. Others are licensed to the site, so they show in your device’s copy if you have one, or a stand-in if not.

Lato

Aa 300 Aa 700

Lato

Google Fonts · weights 300, 400, 700 · headings, body, buttons

Aa 400 Aa 900

Source Serif Pro

Google Fonts · weights 400, 700, 900 · headings

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 ! ? & @ % $ – ’ “ ”

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Heading 1 1.802rem · 29 px / 1.25 weight 700 · Lato

Common Sense Media

Heading 2 1.424rem · 23 px / 1.25 weight 700 · Lato

Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for…

Heading 3 1.266rem · 20 px / 1.25 weight 700 · Lato

Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for…

Heading 4 1.125rem · 18 px / 1.25 weight 700 · Lato

Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for…

Heading 5 .889rem · 14 px / 1.25 weight 700 · uppercase · Lato

Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for…

Body 1rem · 16 px Lato

Common Sense Media is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Parents trust our expert reviews and…

Paragraph 1rem · 16 px / 1.5

Common Sense Media is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Parents trust our expert reviews and…

Small .889rem · 14 px / 1.5

Common Sense Media is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Parents trust our expert reviews and…

Button — Lato

Get started

Link .7rem · 11 px / 1 weight 700

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Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 32pxline 1.5 · 6 rules
  • 24pxline 1 · 8 rules
  • 20pxline 1 · 19 rules
  • 18pxline 1.5 · 7 rules
  • 16pxline 1.5 · 22 rules
  • 14pxline 1.5 · 18 rules
  • 13pxline 1.5 · 10 rules
  • 11px3 rules

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Elements

The main button and link as the site’s CSS draws them, and the corner radii and shadows it uses most.

Elements

Button

Get started

.btn · #EFEFEF · radius 2.125rem

Corner radius

  • .25rem · 8×
  • 50% · 6×
  • .75rem · 3×
  • 2.5rem · 3×
  • 100% · 3×
  • .5rem · 3×

Shadows

  • 0 0 0 2px #423fe1
  • 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.2)
  • 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.1)
  • 0 2px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.1)

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Layout

Breakpoints from the site’s media queries and the widths its content is held to, with how often each appears.

Grid

Breakpoints

350
480
481
767
768
970
1200

On a scale of 0 to 1440 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1200 px
1024 px
540 px
500 px
375 px
300 px

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Notes

Plain checks on what was found. Worth fixing if you look after this site.

Notes

  • ▲ CheckThe title is 77 characters. Google usually cuts titles near 60, so the end may not show in results.
  • ▲ CheckThere is no og:image, so links shared on social media show no picture.

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Questions

Quick answers, from the same capture as the rest of this guide.

Questions

What font does Common Sense Media use?
Common Sense Media’s website uses two typefaces: Lato (headings and body text), google Fonts; Source Serif Pro, google Fonts.
What are Common Sense Media’s brand colours?
The main colours on commonsensemedia.org are Green (#1A7E22), Blue (#423FE1), Dark Green (#005700), Fire Brick (#BD081C), Dark Blue (#1A189B) and Medium Sea Green (#33A544).
What colour is Common Sense Media’s text and background?
Body text is #222222 on a #FFFFFF background.
Is this Common Sense Media’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from commonsensemedia.org’s public web pages on 31 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with Common Sense Media. Members can refresh a guide after 90 days to pick up changes.

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Design tokens

Everything above as CSS variables, ready to paste into a project. Members can download the tokens as files for Figma (Tokens Studio), Style Dictionary and Tailwind.

Tokens

commonsensemedia-org-tokens.css

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/* commonsensemedia.org design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/commonsensemedia.org) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #222222;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-near-black: #222222;
  --colour-light-grey: #CCCCCC;
  --colour-grey: #757575;
  --colour-green: #1A7E22;
  --colour-blue: #423FE1;
  --colour-dark-green: #005700;
  --colour-fire-brick: #BD081C;
  --colour-dark-blue: #1A189B;
  --colour-medium-sea-green: #33A544;
  --colour-deep-pink: #E41177;
  --colour-sky-blue: #83DBF8;
  --colour-maroon: #7A000E;
  --colour-saddle-brown: #803D00;
  --colour-deep-sky-blue: #23B5E8;
  --colour-orange: #FFA500;
  --gradient-1: radial-gradient(at 100% 50%,rgba(0,0,0,.5)0,transparent 75%);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(to left,rgba(251,251,251,.05),rgba(251,251,251,.3),rgba(251,251,251,.6),rgba(251,251,251,.3),rgba(251,251,251,.05));
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,.2),#fff);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-headings: 'Lato', 'helvetica', 'arial', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Lato', 'helvetica', 'arial', sans-serif;
  --font-buttons: 'Lato', 'helvetica', 'arial', sans-serif;

  /* Type scale */
  --text-h1: 1.802rem;
  --leading-h1: 1.25;
  --text-h2: 1.424rem;
  --leading-h2: 1.25;
  --text-h3: 1.266rem;
  --leading-h3: 1.25;
  --text-h4: 1.125rem;
  --leading-h4: 1.25;
  --text-h5: .889rem;
  --leading-h5: 1.25;
  --text-body: 1rem;
  --text-p: 1rem;
  --leading-p: 1.5;
  --text-small: .889rem;
  --leading-small: 1.5;
  --text-a: .7rem;
  --leading-a: 1;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: .25rem;
  --radius-2: 50%;
  --radius-3: .75rem;
  --radius-4: 2.5rem;
  --radius-5: 100%;
  --radius-6: .5rem;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 350px;
  --breakpoint-2: 480px;
  --breakpoint-3: 481px;
  --breakpoint-4: 767px;
  --breakpoint-5: 768px;
  --breakpoint-6: 970px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1200px;
  --max-width-1: 1200px;
  --max-width-2: 1024px;
  --max-width-3: 540px;
  --max-width-4: 500px;
  --max-width-5: 375px;
  --max-width-6: 300px;
}

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Captured from commonsensemedia.org on 31 October 2026. SiteStyleGuide isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Common Sense Media; this guide describes the public website for reference.